词汇 depress 在中文的含义

depress 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

depress

US /dɪˈpres/

UK /dɪˈpres/

使沮丧, 使抑郁

make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected

示例:

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The gloomy weather always depresses her.

阴沉的天气总是让她感到沮丧。

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News of the layoffs depressed the entire team.

裁员的消息让整个团队感到沮丧。

同义词:

sadden discourage dishearten demoralize dispirit

按下, 压低

push or pull (something) down to a lower position

示例:

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You need to depress the lever to open the gate.

你需要按下杠杆才能打开大门。

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The heavy snow depressed the branches of the trees.

大雪压低了树枝。

同义词:

press down push down lower force down

抑制, 压低

reduce the level of activity in (something, especially an economy)

示例:

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High interest rates can depress economic growth.

高利率会抑制经济增长。

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A lack of demand will depress prices.

需求不足会压低价格。

同义词:

curb restrain slow down reduce lower

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